Here is something I never thought I would do: use Karen as a derogatory term towards another person. But here I am… doing it. So here is the thing about ‘Karens’: it’s the new put down that represents white female entitlement. It is characterized by the woman treating customer service people poorly, complaining about her meal to waitstaff, griping at her child’s teachers over small non-issue issues…because she thinks she can. It is the epitome of a person who is completely selfish and lacking empathy in an effort to appease their wants- not even needs. I am against that level…
Goat Effers….and Lessons Learned in a Garage
I had a propensity for mischief growing up. I was a risk taker, an adventurer and a questioner of authority. I guess that’s what happens when your parents were hippies, you traveled the southwest and Mexico in a Volkswagen, and sometimes it was easier to ask forgiveness than permission….or just take the consequences. I raked a lot of dog crap. But…the summer before my freshman year, my family decided the best way to keep me from making too much mischief was to put me to work at Bisbee Bug, my uncle’s auto repair business. Everyday I showed up with my…
Glamping Life!
Over the summer, my family and I adventured out into the wilderness. By wilderness, I mean a State Park campground equipped with electricity, running water and bike paths. I know…this might not be everyone’s definition of adventuring. I grew up adventuring in a VW Van, peeing in bushes, and showering under a bucket…if I was lucky. I do not want to rough it. Ever. Van Buren State Park on Lake Michigan’s Western shore is one of my favorite campgrounds. It is clean, family friendly, it has great trails and paths to the beach, there is a designated dog beach, and…